Silverdale, Church Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JL

Silverdale is a four-bedroom detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 191.9% above the 2001 sale of £105,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 48% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.